Resources

AG Bell: Listening and Spoken Language Center — Working globally to ensure that people who are deaf and hard of hearing can hear and talk.
American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB) — AADB is a national consumer organization of, by, and for deaf-blind Americans and their supporters.
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) — The mission of AER is to serve and empower professionals to deliver standards-based practices that lead to improved educational and rehabilitative outcomes for individuals with visual impairment and blindness.
Boys Town National Research Hospital — Since its founding in 1977, Boys Town Hospital has been internationally recognized as a leader in clinical and research programs focusing on childhood deafness, language development and related communication disorders.
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) — CEC is known as THE source for information, resources, and professional development for special educators.
Deafblind International (DbI) — DbI is the international association which promotes the awareness of deafblindness as a unique disability, and to promote the development of appropriate services for deafblind people around the world.
FamilyConnect — FamilyConnect is a service offered by the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) to give parents and other family members of children who are visually impaired–and professionals who work with them–a supportive place for sharing and finding resources on raising their children from birth to adulthood.
Gallaudet University: Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center — The Clerc Center is a federally funded center with exemplary elementary and secondary education programs for deaf and hard of hearing students and is tasked with developing and disseminating innovative curricula, instructional techniques, and products nationwide while providing information, training, and technical assistance for parents and professionals to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing students from birth to age 21.
Helen Keller National Center (HKNC) — HKNC is the only organization of its kind—providing training and resources exclusively to people age 16 and over who have combined vision and hearing loss. It is also a leader in professional learning, 'training the trainers' to work with the DeafBlind community.
National Association of the Deaf (NAD) — The NAD is the nation’s premier civil rights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America.
National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI) — NAPVI is a national organization that enables parents to find information and resources for their children who are blind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities.
National Family Association for Deaf-Blind — NFADB believes that individuals who are deaf-blind are valued members of their communities and should have the same opportunities and choices as others in the community. NFADB exists to empower the voices of families with individuals who are deaf-blind and advocate for their unique needs.
National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) — NCHAM serves as the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, National Technical Resource Center (EHDI NTRC) funded by Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The EHDI NTRC helps EHDI programs ensure that children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) are identified through newborn, infant, and early childhood hearing screening and receive the diagnostic and early intervention services they need.
National Center on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) — NCDB's mission is to support state deaf-blind projects as they assist educators, agencies, and organizations to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to help children with deaf-blindness learn, access the general education curriculum, and successfully transition to adult life.
Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired (NCECBVI) — The mission of NCECBVI is to improve the learning of children who are blind or visually impaired through a commitment to communication, accountability, and leadership.
Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NCBVI) — NCBVI empowers people with vision loss with the tools, training, mentorship, and resources they need to succeed in high school and college, find and maintain employment, and participate actively in their communities.
Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NCDHH) — As a proactive and reactive state agency, the Commission strives to enhance collaboration by creating support, cooperation, and understanding to achieve fairness and equality in all aspects of the mainstream for all Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing Nebraskans.
Nebraska Department of Education: Special Education — The purpose of the Office of Special Education is to lead the improvement of outcomes for preparing all children and students with disabilities and their families for learning, earning and living through effective use of data, collaboration, communication, and a framework of differentiated support.
Nebraska Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EDHI) — The Nebraska Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program develops, promotes, and supports systems to ensure all newborns in Nebraska receive hearing screenings, family-centered evaluations, and early intervention as appropriate.
Nebraska Regional Programs for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing — This program was developed to support the concept of regional programs and cooperative relationships with the school districts, educational service units and consortium of school districts in order to: Maximize resources in providing programs and services for children who are deaf or hard of hearing; Provide a network of support and services that will serve as the state infrastructure to link programs together and assist in the enhancement of a child’s educational program; Contain costs now in order to assure future funding; Provide continued support to quality educational programs, which may include center-based options; Reinforce the belief that children who are deaf or hard of hearing benefit from education with hearing and deaf or hard of hearing peers; Continue state leadership and support for a full continuum of placement options for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Perkins School for the Blind — Through its Core Programs and Services, Perkins works to fulfill its mission of serving children and young adults with multiple disabilities and their families around the globe, as well as the educators, professionals and researchers who support them, by focusing on innovation and excellence in educational services, accessibility and professional development.
Parent Training and Information Center—Nebraska (PTI) — PTI Nebraska is a statewide resource for families of children with disabilities and special health care needs.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Vision Impairment Program — Learn information about obtaining master's degree and/or endorsement in teaching students who are blind or visually impaired. A training program for orientation and mobility specialists is also available.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Deaf Education Program — Learn information about obtaining a master's degree and/or endorsement in teaching students who are deaf or hard of hearing.